Tagged!

I think I have been taggged about 5 times already but I have never responded. I recently was tagged by 2 people so I am going to actually respond. This doesn't mean i am a true blogger now, i just want one of them to stop bugging me about it!
The first tag was from Sarah, so here you go my friend

5 things in my purse:
1.my make up ( I always put my make up on in the car)
2.diaper/wipes ( I dont think I will ever have a purse without a diaper in it, I will finally get the kids potty trined and Adam and I will be so old that I will need to start carrying around a diaper for him)
3.50 recepits to various places
4. lemon halls (they have been the only think that has been helping the bad taste in my mouth from this pregnancy)
5. keys , which I never can find

5 things in my workroom:
I guess the computer room/Study counts for this one
computer
book shelf
a cracked/broken monitor that was destroyed by David when he got mad at the star wars game and threw his controller at the screen. Needless to say, his days of Star wars at the computer are long gone
2 printers which we means we have no desk space
box of kleenex..how exciting

5 things I am into:
Watching Food Network . I have no desire to cook anything but lately all I want to do is watch other people make food
warm, sunny days
sleeping
not cleaning
my kids

5 things I want to do:
clean my house...boring
go to Maria's Taco Express, I heard about this place on food network (of course) and i have had a craving for it ever since
travel somewhere fun
cook more
get a pedicure

OK that one is done. My second tag was from Carli and she has beena little persistant that I actually do it becuse she is sick of looking at my not ever updated blog. In fact, I happen to tell her that story about Cole and his giblets and she was the one that posted it for me. Thanks Carli, and her is your stinkin tag!
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No, my parents actually got my name out of a phone book. Thanks mom!

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Yesterday as I was thinking of everything I need to do

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Depends on the day, and the pen that I am writing with

4. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yes. four and one of the way Hooray!

5. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Of course, I am hilarious.

6. DO YOU USE SARCASM? I dont think I know how to talk without it

7. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes.

8. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? I think I would maybe like to try it one day

9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Right now it is Special K

10. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Since I like to wear flip flops pretty much year round, I'm not sure this question applies to me. But, when I do wear tennis shoes, no I don't untie them.

11. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? peanut butter and chocolate

12. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? If i am able to joke around with them, and eyebrows

13. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I'm 32 and I've had 4 kids. Which body part do I choose from?

14. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My family and friends. Its hard to live far away!

15. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Blue jeans, no shoes.

16. FAVORITE SOUNDS: My kids laughing

17. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Handy Manny, wow I am exciting

18. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Red.

19. FAVORITE SMELLS? Rain, fresh cut grass it reminds me of my dad, and a certain kind of lipstick, it reminds me of my mom

20. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My mom

21. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I guess if you have known somebody since the 4th grade and are still friends, that means I have to like her just a bit

22. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Basketball

23. HAIR COLOR? Brown

24. EYE COLOR? Brown

25. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No. 20/20 vision baby!

26. FAVORITE FOOD? Chips and Salsa and an ice cold Diet Coke to wash it down.

27. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings.

28. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? George of the Jungle

29. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Green

30. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer

31. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs

32. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? I just finished the Persian Pickle Club

33. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Dont have one

34. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Food Network, Chopped

35. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles.

36. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? I guess it would be Canada (Niagra Falls).

37. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I have a pretty good memory and can remember random things that happened when I was 4.

38. WHERE WERE U BORN? Lss Vegas

39. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER? Through our friend Kelly Sowell. i knew him my freshman year and he ended up going to the same mission as Adam

40. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU? My family.

41. FAVORITE SAYINGS: Good Grief! and "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. "

There you have it! I finished it! now don't be expecting anything for at least another month! :)

Giblets

Cole just came in to me and said,

"Mom, I just fell and squashed my giblets. Don't laugh."

As difficult as it was, I respected his wishes.

A New Post...Good Bye Flat Stanley

I an effort to save poor Flat Stanley's life, I am actually going to write a new post. Dear Stanley is being threatened and I just can't take it anymore. SO here it is, new pictures so you don't have to look at Flat Stanley's grinning face everytime you check my blog. ( For those of you who even check my blog, I think there are about 2 of you left.....we all know I definitely am not a blogger.)

Anyways, we had our pictures taken right before thanksgiving by an awesome photographer in our ward. I haven't posted the pictures yet because I wasn't sure which one I was going to use on a Christmas card and I wanted it to be a suprise when you all got it. So I finally picked one, and here are some that I didn't use. She did such a wonderful job. Taking pictures of four kids, especially mine, was definitely not easy. Thanks Gina!

There you have it, and Flat Stanley is no more. But ya never know, he just might pop up some where when you're least expecting it. After all he is flat, and he is a bit annoyed...

Flat Stanley

Yes, I know thses pictures are a bit odd but Adam had to take Flat Stanley to work with him for a project for Cole's class. Flat stanley is a kid who gets flattened (duh!) and his new found adventures as a piece of paper? ( sounds like a great story...I know...what are they reading to my kid?!)

ANYWAYS, I thought these picures were pretty funny. I didnt think Adam was that creative. There were even more pics but I thought these were the funniest And yes, Cole was the little nerdy kid who came with the most picutures. I think he was supposed to bring just one, but what can I say, the kids need some attention! Thanks Flat Stanley, we enjoyed using you to pick up a nasty piece of gum. Just kidding, dear Stanley is safe.

Halloween

Here they are! The MacLean kids in all their Halloween glory!

Pumpkins!

I have taken a lot of pictures and planned on putting them on this blog, but it just never happened. I didnt want all the halloween pictures we took go to waste so I am shocking even myself and posting them before its too late.
I always look forward to halloween because its the start of all the fun holidays and it starts to feel more like fall outside. That doesnt really happen in Texas until about Jan, but its still fun to pretend like the weather is going to change. I bought pumpkins the day they were setting them out at the store. Adam thought I was crazy and that it was way too early. I was the idiot lady with her feet sticking in the air as I was crawling my way to the bottom of the big pumpkin crates. Just call me a pumpkin freak! Anyways, here are some picutes of the kids carving their pumpkins and then with them on our door step. We didnt go too fancy this year so it was pretty fun! Lindsey was unable to get her picture with her pumpkin because we were horrible parents and she fell outof her chair onto the floor. Nice...

Normal Life

Ashley realizing that Halloween is another 40 days away

David got tired of waiting ......
and waiting for his turn to play

David with his best bud Josh after preschool

Well we have definately settled in to the routine of school. Cole tried to escape from kindergarten only one time. He is doing a lot better and my easiest child to get ready for school. He doesnt care what he wears and his hair takes 2 seconds to do. Ashley and David are also enjoying school, and their issues with clothes and hair (especially David) have me frazzled some mornings, but they make it to school in one piece. The hours and hours of extra free time I thought I was going to have only having one child with me 2 days a week has somehow never appeared. I think my house is actually messier and more cluttered now than it was during the summer. I guess maybe I am catching up on lost time and wandering around Target for far too many hours. They knew me by name there, at all 4 locations I frequent and occassionally ask me to stock shelves. Thank goodness for their sweet return policy. I just dump the 49 things on the counter I don't want, keep the ONE thing I do want, give them my debit card to issue my return, and then start the vicious cycle all over again.

So thats my life in a nut shell right now, send kids to school and go to Target.

Kidding, kidding, but some days I feel like thats what it consists of. I am trying to better manage my time and not feel like I need to get a Target fix to complete my day. ( And they really dont know my name there, at lease I hope they don't):)

About a month ago I was called to be a beehive advisor in the young womens program. I was a little nervous at first because I have not been in young womens since I turned 18 and left for college. It has been a great experience so far and I have managed to teach 2 lessons without passing out before giving them! All the girls have been so welcoming to me.

I am anxious for the weather to start cooling off. I think that will happen here eventually. I put our Halloween decorations 2 weeks ago. The kids got all excited and thought trick or treating was just around the cornor and I had to break the news that they still had about 40 days. They were a bit devastated.

Anyways, I am posting some random pictures of the kids to go with my random thoughts.

This is a video of Lindsey just talking. Adam thought I was about to take a picture thats why he suddenly stops smiling. Lindsey is just at that the age where anythig she says sounds cute. Her favorite thing to say is 'scary" when she sees halloween stuff, and "oh man" that swiper says on Dora.